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A Former Legal Giant Gets 87 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud Convictions

Practice of Law

After winning judgments for clients that were deposited into the accounts of Girardi Kreese, Girardi and one of his employees would delay or attempt to avoid making payments to the victims. Part of Girardi's restitution is to pay $2.3 According to court documents, in 2010 Girardi began engaging in a type of Ponzi scheme.